Willow's Wand..

[Beechy McFly]

Just wondering if anyone has made or seen the Willow Wand around.> Just watched it and thought it would be cool..

 

[EvilRocketeer]

i love this film...i remember seeing it as a kid..

looks like a twig from a tree though haha

I would love to see a general kael helmet

 

[sebastian]

I have to agree, that the wand looks like a found item (found in the woods). I also remember watching that movie as a kid and need to get it for my children to see.

I had a hard time not thinking of the movie Top Secret with Val Kilmer when I was watching Willow though.

Cheers

Sebastian

 

[Contec]

The commentary says its a tree twig and that they used it for a few shots until someone discovered that it was the only one that they got. They quickly made a mold and made resin copys to use instead. I dont remember if they tell what sort of tree its from but i always thought it was from this sort of tree/bush

Think its called Witch-hazel in english...

 

[Jericho]

Its a cork screw hazel, i have one in my garden and my work sell them. Might do a spot of gardening soon lol see if i can find a matching branch.

Also you can get Corkscrew Willow trees which look similar but are more flimsy than the hardened branches of the hazel.

Jericho

 

[Darth Cross]

The wand is in a display case at Skywalker Ranch. Unless they moved it since I was there a few years ago.

 

[Howlrunner]

Was watching Willow recently and thought about this so I decided to bump this old thread. Anyone ever tried sculpting this thing to get it dead on? I went for a walk, but the old corkscrew hazel tree we had up the road from us has been cut down and removed, so I couldn't do any pruning...

 

[nick daring]

The willow wand WOULD be an interesting project. SO non-descript but so central to the story as well.

THere are a bunch of good close ups in the film if I remember correctly.

Nick

 

[Contec]

Found picture of the real Resin one....
Willow - Prop Archives : original movie props, screen used wardrobe
Measures 17 in. long.

 

[AimToMisbehave]

I hate to resurrect a thread, but this would be an awesome project for someone!

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Seems rather easy to make.

 

[nick daring]

In fact my yard is full of 'em.

Come over and take as many as you'd like!



Nick

 

[AimToMisbehave]

In fact my yard is full of 'em.

Come over and take as many as you'd like!



Nick

Are they screen accurate?!?

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Certainly not cast from original accurate, but more accurately stated: direct from the same source. .)

 

[cyberpyrot]

give me five minutes in my back yard and I will get you one J/K

 

[AimToMisbehave]

Certainly not cast from original accurate, but more accurately stated: direct from the same source. .)

Wood you care to elaborate?

Sorry that was just bad.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

yeah, that was a pretty weak attempt at branching into humor.

 

[AimToMisbehave]

yeah, that was a pretty weak attempt at branching into humor.

Good one!

 

[Organic Mechanic]

Now THEESE ees my kind of prop!

 

[allosaur176]

yeah, that was a pretty weak attempt at branching into humor.

can we just stick to the topic at hand?